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At least 36 killed as fires burn through Maui, Hawaii; thousands race to escape

At least 36 killed as fires burn through Maui, Hawaii; thousands race to escape

The Hindu
Thursday, August 10, 2023 12:26 PM GMT

At least 36 people have died from the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, according to a statement from Maui County late on August 9 that said no other details were available. Officials said earlier that 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured.

Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least 36 people in one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in recent years.

The fire took the island by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood in Lahaina Town, which dates to the 1700s and has long been a favorite destination for tourists. Crews battled blazes in several places on the island on August 9, and the flames forced some adults and children to flee into the ocean.

At least 36 people have died, according to a statement from Maui County late August 9 that said no other details were available. Officials said earlier that 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured. The 2018 Camp Fire in California killed at least 85 people, destroyed nearly 19,000 homes, businesses and other buildings, and virtually razed the town of Paradise.

Lahaina residents Kamuela Kawaakoa and Iiulia Yasso described a harrowing escape under smoke-filled skies August 8 afternoon. The couple and their 6-year-old son got back to their apartment after a quick dash to the supermarket for water, and only had time to grab a change of clothes and run as the bushes around them caught fire.

“We barely made it out,” Kawaakoa said at an evacuation shelter on August 9, still unsure if anything was left of their apartment.

As the family fled, a senior center across the road erupted in flames. They called 911, but didn’t know if the people got out. As they drove away, downed utility poles and others fleeing in cars slowed their progress.

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